Incident

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8-10-2024 North Carolina Carolina Beach 1-0

Location

August 10, 2024

Waterview Condos
305 S Lake Park Blvd
Carolina Beach, North Carolina

Participants

Type: Victim
Age: 5
Age Group: Child 0-11
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Accidental Shooting
Accidental Shooting - Death
Accidental/Negligent Discharge
Playing with gun
Child Involved Incident
Child killed self

Notes

child AD shot self in head with parents gun in rental; father, Alejandro Arias, charged with child abuse, improper storage of firearm

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: https://www.wect.com/2024/08/11/death-investigation-underway-after-child-dies-carolina-beach/

URL: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=921356150030841&set=a.308284254671370

URL: https://www.wect.com/2024/08/11/death-investigation-underway-after-child-dies-carolina-beach/

URL: https://www.wwaytv3.com/law-enforcement-present-when-child-shot-and-killed-in-carolina-beach-911-call-reveals/

URL: https://www.wwaytv3.com/father-of-child-killed-in-carolina-beach-accidental-shooting-pleads-guilty/

District

Congressional District: 7
State Senate District: 7
State House District: 19